Regulation

The use of telemedicine is growing, with almost two thirds of organizations offering or planning to offer such a service by 2018.

Why legal experts say the recent SCOTUS decision on state healthcare database laws relieves plan sponsors from burdensome reporting requirements.

Large employers are accustomed to intricate benefit rules, including those pertaining to the shared responsibilities of related businesses, but the ACA now requires individualized rather than consolidated reporting.

All full-time employees who work an average of 18 hours a week in a year are covered by the legislation. For newly hired workers, employers may impose a waiting period of up to one year.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act applies to health plans and other organizations that help employers carry out their healthcare activities and functions.

Data analytics and delivery system reform are areas of focus in the private sector, says Kathleen Sebelius, former U.S. secretary of HHS.

New regulations are exceedingly complex, and the penalties for non-compliance are steep.

While employers can equip themselves with best practices to manage FMLA administration, it’s also important to focus on helping employees manage their productivity at work.

Advisers should prepare to work with companies who say they are considering major plan shifts this year to stay ACA compliant while still attracting and retaining talent.

Delivery system reform and improved population health are two areas of the Affordable Care Act that haven’t received as much attention from employers as the Cadillac tax, said Kathleen Sebelius, former U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services this week at an NBGH conference.